The Cherokee Word for Water (2013)

Mo Brings Plenty: Charlie Soap

Quotes 

• Judge : You ever hear that saying about a wounded dog?

  Charlie Soap : When you start talking like a movie Indian, I know there's a story coming.

• Johnson Soap : I know you're the smartest one in our family, Charlie, but how do you expect us to do this? With shovels and rakes? Are we gonna have air compressors, jackhammers, back hoes? Has anyone here used dynamite?

  Charlie Soap : I think we just found ourselves a leader here for this project.

• Elder Woman : This lady wants me to sign a paper to prove that I'm Cherokee. Unless I sign, the tribe won't help me?

  Charlie Soap : Look, we're not crazy about the policy either. But wouldn't it be worth it, if you can get water? New homes?

• Charlie Soap : Well, aren't you glad we got it done?

  Curly : I'm sorry it's over, Charlie. I liked it, everybody working together.

  Charlie Soap : Well, Burnt Cabin needs water.

  Curly : Gadugi?

  Charlie Soap : Yeah, gadugi.

  [Gudagi is Cherokee for community] 

• Charlie Soap : Those were good hot dogs.

  Wilma Mankiller : I hate hot dogs.

  Charlie Soap : It was a good movie.

  Wilma Mankiller : I hate Rambo.

• Charlie Soap : Wilma and I are out and about in the community, trying to bring the people together to find out what the needs are.

  Mae Canoe : Really?

  Charlie Soap : Yeah.

  Mae Canoe : Well, we're up to armpits in needs here. A couple months ago a tree fell on my roof. Winter's coming up, can you help me with that?

  Charlie Soap : I'm sorry, we're not at that phase yet. Chief Swimmer just sent us out here to talk to the people about...

  Wilma Mankiller : Well, I got a ladder and some lumber and tin over at my house. You think you could hop up there and fix it?